Magazine and clip holder



c; J. cooK MAGAZINE AND CLIP HOLDER April 29, 1930.

Filed May 12. 1928 I N VEN TOR.

I ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 29, 1930 UNITED STATES CHARLES J COOK, OF DETROIT,MICHIGAN MAGAZINE AND GLI]? HOLDER.

Application filed May 12,

This invention aims to provide a cheap and simply constructed holderwhich may be employed for holding either a magazine or a plurality ofclipped shells, so that either may fie qaiickly removed from the holderwith one Having thus briefly and broadly stated the purpose of theinvention I will now proceed to describe the same more fully from whichthe advantages will quickly be apparent.

The invention is described with the aid of the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Figure 1 illustrates a front elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing a magazine in position and aportion of a belt.

Figure 3 is a rear view of the holder, and

Figure 4 is a section on the line 44 of Figure 1, but showing a holderwith a somewhat differently shaped body.

Figure 5 shows a slightly modified construction with a plurality ofclipped shells supported therein.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body of a holder thevertical sides 2 of which are forwardly and inwardly flexed to formreceiving grooves 3 for the sides of a magazine 4 or the end shells 4 ofa plurality clipped together as shown in Figure 5. On the underside ofthe holder, and towards the sides of the latter are forwardly extendingstops 5 to receive the underside of the clip shells or the magazine. Thestops do not usually project forwardly the full width of the holder.

Substantially centrally at the upper end of the holder, and usuallyintegral with the latter, is an extension piece 6, which is foldedrearwardly and downwardly against the back of the folder and is thenflexed forwardly again around the lower margin of the latter between thestops 5, as indicated at 7. Intermediately of its length this extensionpiece is so shaped as to form a loop 8 for the passage of a belt 9.

In Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4:, 1O designates a spring secured to the innerside of the holder as by a rivet 11. This spring is so placed that itexerts outward pressure against the side of the magazine and holds thelatter friction- 50 ally against the inwardly extending port-ions 1928.Serial No. 277,354.

of the Vertical sides 2. It will be noted that the stops 5 are sopositioned, one towards each side of the holder, that there is ampleroom to exert upward pressure with ones finger on the underside of themagazine so that it may K be quickly and easily withdrawn. In Figure 5where a plurality of clipped shells are shown instead of a magazine thegripping end of the spring 10 must be wide enough to bear againstseveral shells as there would be a tendency for a narrow spring to forceone of the shells out of its clip.

In Figures 1, 2, and 3 it will be noted that the body of the holder isflat, whereas in Figure 4 the portion 1 of the body projects slightlyforward. This form of construction is sometimes employed when the rivets11 have thick heads, in order to provide clearance between the latterand the side of the magazine or the clipped shells.

While in the foregoing the preferred forms of construction have beendescribed and shown, it is understood that alterations and modificationsmay be made thereto, provided these alterations and modifications fallwithin the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A holder of the character described having forwardly and inwardlyflexed sides adapted to form guides for the end shells in a clip,forwardly extending stops on the lower end of holder, said stops beingadapted to support the lower ends of said clipped shells, a spring oneextremity of which is secured to the inner side of said holder towardsits upper end having lateral extensions at its opposite end so that saidopposite end is adapted to bear against several of the clipped shellsand hold them frictionally againstsaid guides, 99 and an extensionintegral with said holder at its upper end which is flexed rearwardlyand downwardly adjacent to the rear of said holder so as to form a loopfor a belt therebetween, the end of said extension being bent forwardlyaround the lower end of said holder.

2. A holder of the character described having forwardly and inwardlyflexed sides" which form guides adapted to receive portions of shells,means adjacent the lower margin of said holder for preventing said shellfrom falling downwardly through said holder, a spring secured to saidholder adapted to hold said shells frictionally against said guides, andan extension portion integral with the upper end of said holder foldeddownwards against the side of the latter remote from said spring havingits extremity flexed forwardly around the lower margin of said holder,said extension being spaced from said holder for a portion of its lengthto form a loop between it and the side of said holder.

CHARLES J. COOK.

